Psalms 59
1 God, save me from my enemies! Protect me from those who want to attack me!
For the leader. Al tashheth. Of David. A michtam, when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him. Save me, O God, from my enemies; secure me from my assailants.
2 Rescue me from men who want to do what is wicked, men who are murderers!
Save me from those who do wrong, save me from the bloodthirsty.
3 Look! They are waiting to kill me! Fierce men have gathered to assault me. Yahweh, they are doing that even though I have not done what is wrong!
For see! They lay ambush for me, strong men are banded against me not for sin or transgression of mine, for no guilt of mine, O Lord,
4 It is not because I have committed any sin [against them] that they run and get ready to attack me.
they run and make ready. Awake! Come forth to meet me, and see!
5 Yahweh my God, commander of the armies of heaven, the one we Israelis [worship], arise and punish the [ungodly/heathen people of] all the nations; do not be merciful to those [wicked people] who have (acted treacherously toward/secretly planned to harm) us.
You, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, awake! And punish the proud, every one; spare none of the traitors vile. (Selah)
6 They return each evening, snarling like vicious dogs [SIM] as they prowl around this city.
At evening they come, and, howling like dogs, make their round in the city.
7 They loudly say terrible things; they say [MTY] many things that [injure people like] [MET] swords do, but they think, “No one will [RHQ] hear us!”
Look at their venomous mouths, tongues like swords, they think no one hears them.
8 But Yahweh, you laugh at them. You (scoff at/ridicule) the [people of the pagan] nations.
But you, Lord, laugh at them, you mock all the insolent.
9 God, I have confidence in you because you are very strong; you are my refuge.
My strength, I will sing to you, for God is my sure retreat.
10 Because you love me, you will come to save me; you will allow me to watch while you defeat my enemies.
My God with his love will meet me, and feast my eyes on my foes.
11 But do not kill them [immediately] in order that my people will not forget [how you punished them]! [Instead], Lord, [you who are like a] shield [that protects us] [MET], scatter them by your power, and [then] defeat them.
Slay them not, lest my people forget, let your hosts keep them roaming and wandering.
12 Because what they say [MTY] is sinful, allow them to be trapped for being proud. Because they are [always] cursing and telling lies,
In their sinful speech snare them, O Lord; and may they be trapped in their pride, for the curses and lies that they utter.
13 because you are angry, get rid of them; destroy them completely in order that people will know that you rule over us, your Israeli people, and that you rule over all the earth.
In your wrath make a clean end of them, that people, to the ends of the earth, may know that God rules in Jacob. (Selah)
14 My enemies return each evening, snarling like [vicious] dogs as they prowl around this city.
At evening they come, and, howling like dogs, make their round in the city.
15 They roam around, searching for food; and if they do not find enough, they growl.
They roam about for a feast, and snarl, if they get not their fill.
16 But [as for me], I will sing about your power; [every] morning I will sing joyfully about your faithfully loving [us]. I will sing about how you protected me when I was [very] distressed.
But I will sing of your might; I will ring out your love in the morning. For to me you have been a sure refuge, a retreat in the day of my trouble.
17 God, you are the one who enables me to be strong; you are my refuge; you faithfully love me.
My strength, I will sing praise to you, for God is my sure retreat, my faithful God.
